, 1887-04-06
The Stock Growers Convention
Concludes Its Labors.
The Round Ups---Time of CON-
mencement, Foremen, Etc.
Election Of Officers Carey, Bah
bitt, Sturgis, Adams and Reel.

siding. MIR. Adams stated that he did
not believe that the convention acted
wisely Monday and hoped some gentleman
who voted in the affirmative would move
to reconsider.
On motion of Mr.. Gilchrist the resolu-
ton was reconsidered, after which Mr..
Adams with q few remarks moved to take
up the resolution lost yesterday, which
motion vas carried. The original resolu-
ton. which provides that all stray cattle
shipped shall be weighed and sold separ-
ately, etc., was then read by Secretary
Adams.
Mr. Gilchrist moved the adoption OF
the resolution, which was seconded by
Col Rabbit, who also made a few re-
marks. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The resolution in regard to Nebraska
members, and which provides that the
executive committee make special ar
engagements with outside parties in regard
to inspection work.
Mr.. Simpson, of Nebraska, made a few
remarks and stated that he was willing to
comply with the rules of the Wyoming
Stock Growers Association Applause.
Mr.. Adams, of Sidney, also stated that
he was satisfied with the present equita-
Bile arrangements and such as are contem-
plated by the resolution.
Col. Babbitt made a few remarks in re-
gard to the sale of mavericks. The col
onel presented a paper which stated an
agreement to be signed by stockmen and
which pledges the signers to pay at least
$40 per head for mavericks, and stated
that if this arrangement could be effected
it would add to the III Of the asso-
citation nearly S.. 900 annually.
Messrs. Ford, Thomas and Bush ex-
pressed their views on the subject.
Col. Babbitt said he was sorry to hear
such remarks from a semi official source.
Mr.. Reel also expressed his views in a
few words.
Mr.. Irvine stated that there had been
no reports from the Nebraska round ups
Nos. 8, 10. IL and IL, and none from "a,
81 and 2S, and he wanted to hear from
them.
w. G. Irvine, chairman of the round
up committee. then read the report Of
the committee:
No. |, to lei June 10, VIM.
Barker foreman; fall round up Septem-
Der 20. No. 2. May Is. S. j. Roth fore
man, Geo. Ashley assistant. No. 3. June
4, Chris Street foreman. No. 4, May 10;
fall Oct. 5, A. S. Conroy foreman. No.
5, June 10, J. c. Shaw foreman. No. 6,
June 5. VIM. Hines foreman. No. I,
June l, R. Rhodes foreman, H. Hughs
assistant foreman. Nos. s, 9, 10. IL and
IL. being Nebraska round ups, unrepre-
sented; no report was made, these round
ups therefore being left as they were last
year. No. Is, first good weather, S. B.
Coffee foreman. No. IA, May 20, s. B.
Coffee foreman. No. Is, May 25. Thos.
Traweck foreman, w. A.. Crawford as
~sistant. No. Is, May 25, j. B. Crawford
foreman. No. II, June l, j. B. Moore
foreman. No. IS. May 20, A. B. Lake
foreman. Robert Russell assistant. No.
10, May Is, H. T. Williams foreman.
No. 20. June |, j. n. Cook foreman.
No. 81, May 20, Henry Blair foreman.
No. d, May Is, ]. B. Cleaver foreman,
John Dyer assistant. No. %,
May is. j. C. Gothren foreman.
No. "a, May Is, or very 1901 thereaf
ter, and as soon as % leaves Buffalo
springs. Henry Farwell. foreman. No. 25,
May Is, John Lemeno, foreman. No. 26,
May 80. Monro Lhuyle, foreman. No. 27.
no report. No. 2S, June a, j. F. Will
cox. foreman. No. 90, June 4, w. H.
Beaver, foreman. No. 80, a continuation
of No. g., w. H. Barnard, foreman. No.
81, May %, W. L. Wheeler, foreman.
No. 80, April Is. j. D. Allen, foreman.
No. SO. June 8, VIM. Carlis. foreman.
No. "a, May 25, Charles RAIDER, foreman.
No. 50, May Is, z. Dulett, foreman.
No. SO, May rs, j. Black. foreman.
No. 81, May 90, Jas. NJ. Edith, foreman.
No. SO, June 10, Geo. w. Wight, fore
man. No. 80, June /, Z. Salger, fore
nah.
A communication was received asking
that by a vote Of the convention round up
No. 40 be created, round up to begin
May 90, with VIM. G. Reider foreman,
and by a decisive vote the application was
refused, as every gentleman present from
that section expressed his opinion that
the ground was already covered by other
round ups.
After transacting a little unimportant
business the convention took n recess un-
til 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first thing of any importance done
at the afternoon session was the adoption
Of the report Of the round up committee,
establishing the various round ups. The
convention then went into executive SEES